Roofing worker Uses new copper nails to reinforce the original rain gutters on the Marburg Building at Johns Hopkins Hospital. You can see the new snow guards on the slate roof above him. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 5/9/05.

A boy walks his bike in the water of the Fells point flood, which rose above the intersection of Aliceanna and S. Wolf Street aver the swells of Huricane Isabel passed by Baltimore last night. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 9/19/03.

North East Baltimore resident Alethea Hawkins carrying 1 year old Tyler Richardson past a fallen tree at 3343 Moravia Road after Hurricane Isabel pased by Baltimore late last night. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 9/19/03.

R to L- Summer Volunteer Katie Lipkowitz, holding up Katie, with PT Wendy Prezioso on the other side and Al Larimore leading the horse at The Therapeutic Recreational Riding Center that provides riding lessons for children with special needs. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 7/29/04.

Graduates listening to the guest speaker Kenneth Feinberg, head of the september 11 Victums Fund at the University of MD Law Graduation/ Hooding Ceremony at the Myerhoff Symphony Hall. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 5/24/02.

Backed by his wife Kendel and Leutenant Governor Michael Steele, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. makes some comments to the media afther the opening of the Maryland General Assembley in 2004. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record

GM Replacement operator Heather Greene, 13 years huggs Gate Repairman Bob Farlow, 37years as the last Mini van passes by on the line at GM's Broening Highway plant. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 5/12/05.

Alfred Vecchioni, veteran from World War II in the 29th Infantry Division that Stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day. He is a resident of Glen Burnie and a 16 year volunteer with the VA of Maryland. He is currently on the waiting list for a home in Bayside at FT howard. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record
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Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. playing catch with his son Drew on the front lawn of the Governors Mansion. The temp of the day peaked at about 84 degrees making it feel like springtime. MF-D 3/13/06. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record

An upscale housing development near westwind lane in Baltimore County threatens the life of Dipping pond run, one of the counties few remaining natural trout streams. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 9/22/04.

Fireman fighting a blaze at a boarded up Palm Reading Business at 4510 Harford Road in Lauraville. The fire started just after 10:00 am Halloween Morning and was responded to by 18 units. Here a fireman bust open some windows on the second story for ventilation. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 10/31/02.

Shot of construction workers debating how to handle the crane that tipped over at the site of the parking garage construction on St Paul Street near Saratoga. The crane was not balanced correctly on the uneven ground on the site and fells puttinga gash in the side of 200 St. Paul Plaza and crashed into the construction fense below. No one was seriously injured but the incodent made downtown rush hour even more painful. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 10/1/02.

Nathan Chapman and his law team seen through the bars of the Security gate outside of the Federal coruthouse in Baltimore after he was convicted on 24 of the 32 charges against him. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 8/12/04.

Reflecting in the sunglasses of Edwin F. Hale, Sr, Chairman of First Mariner Bank Corporation from left to right are Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Secretary of the Environment Kendl P. Philbrick, Secretary of Planning Audrey E. Scott, wearing blue suit, two un-named investors and the Secretary of Business and Economic Development Aris Melissaratos, Far right. during the announcement ceremony for the Brownfields initiative at the site of the Hale Development Corps Canton Crossing project formerly owned by Exxon Moble. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 10/5/04.

Frustrated airline passangers try desperately to contact family and loved ones with their cell phones on September 11, 2001. They are waiting in the observation area after their flights were grounded at BWI airport due to the terrifying attacks on New York and Wahington D.C. 9/11/01 Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record

View looking acroos the lanes at the bowlers approaching the lanes in the swirling colored lights during a matinee session of Cosmic Bowling at the Bowl America location in Gaithersburg Maryland. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 5/2/04.

Five year old Casey Roemer paints a ceramic mug for his fathers birhday at Amazing Glaze in Mount Washington. Here he is seen through a handle of a mug that has not yet been painted. Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record 4/16/01.